David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 16/06/2026You got a cool picture and didn't wake up to a pee puddle in the house. That's a win-win. 000
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 18/05/2026So the AI is going to look at your car and/or passengers and then adjust prices and run A/B product testing and hide less profitable items on the menu? They are already doing this with the kiosks in the lobby. Now they are going to do this with the drive thru. 140
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Do it. Tit-for-tat is an optional strategy for repeated prisoner dilemma trials (which is what gerrymanding is). This will force the GOP to come to the table and we'll get something better. I want ranked choice voting with mulit-member districts. 000
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 29/04/2026my wife crochets, so for me hooks are just things used to pull threads and weave scarves and stories. 120
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Yeah, I don't like the framing. But I do like it when players put actionable elements in their background and DM use them to create story/drama/adventure. 120
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 27/04/2026The decision to gerrymander or not is a real world example of the prisoner dilemma game. Tit-for-tat has been shown to be a very successful strategy when playing repeated games. I'm glad the democrats have finally adopted the strategy. The cycle can stop, but only when the GOP wants to cooperate. 030
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Maybe this is a good idea -- hear me out. First, let's apply this to all the off shore accounts that the Epstein class has created. 030
Reposted by David SmelserProtect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 25/01/2026Find your place in the pro-democracy coalition. If demonstrating and organizing in public aren’t accessible to you, here are suggestions for how to find your place in the movement to protect democracy. Share your own ideas in the comments below ⬇️protectdemocracy.orgThe introverts’ guide to fighting for democracyFighting for democracy as an introvert can be difficult, but you’ve taken the first and most difficult step: committing to action. 210125
Reposted by David SmelserPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 24/01/2026www.popehat.com/p/we-should-...popehat.comWe Should Talk About The Morality of Political ViolenceWhat Are The Best Moral Arguments Against It? 44976235
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 22/01/2026It makes me wonder what they are afraid of becoming public if there were wiretaps. 000
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Go to the control panel and then the mail (microsoft outlook) app and delete your outlook profile and create a new one. If you don't want to delete the profile, you can create a new one and then specify which one to use when starting outlook (or have outlook ask each time it starts). 100
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 21/12/2025they are going to argue that 2 terms means 2 consecutive terms. 110
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 10/12/2025People have been talking to the dead forever and people who say that the dead answer back are hallucinating. Now we're adding technology (AI) to do the hallucinating for you. 030
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 18/11/2025My prediction: A vary narrow investigation on whether T had sex w/children while at any of E's properties. Attempts to expand into T's involvement with trafficking, money, influence peddling or what happened on Trump properties will be blocked because it is a witch hunt. Press will focus on others. 000
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Expanding the investigation in these areas will get shut down as being a "witch hunt" and the press will be happy enough to focus on non-Trump pedophiles listed in E's documents. 000
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 18/11/2025After watching the Mueller/J6 investigations, I'm not optimistic that we'll get the full story/justice. The investigation will be narrowly focused on whether T has sex w/ children at E's estate/island. It won't be about trafficking, money, influence or what happened on T's properties. 110
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 10/11/2025This x100. I'm all in on lifting the caps. I'm also ok with a fraction of capital gains taxes going to social security (since the rich trade payroll for capital gains). 040
Reposted by David SmelserPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later. harpers.org/archive/1941...harpers.orgWho Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson 26391113509
Reposted by David SmelserSenator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 26/09/2025This executive order is a precursor to a major crackdown on the regime’s opposition. They’re absolutely using the Kirk assassination as their Reichstag fire moment. Full executive order:whitehouse.govCountering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political ViolenceNATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 44311
Reposted by David SmelserAutistic Science Person @autsciperson.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Here are the steps for how to contact your reps about the bill that will take away insurance coverage for trans healthcare for ADULTS: 1. Go to reps.fyi 2. Put in your address 3. Find your house & senate reps 4. To call type in phone # under name 5. Call the number and use the script in the QT 1/4 18772
Reposted by David Smelserrahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Have been tagged in to provide the reminder about traumatic video because of the Charlie Kirk shooting video going around! 1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video" 2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound 1923981303
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 06/09/2025there is a rock-paper-scisors thing that happens between facts fear and funny. fear beats facts. and funny beats fear. so let's increase the mocking so that funny destroys the fear mongering. 010
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 27/08/2025I'm disappointed that the spell is limited to humanoids. This means that my bard can't marry her dragon boyfriend. 220
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 05/08/2025There is very little marginal happiness once you increase income above a certain level. This is one of the reasons I support high tax rates (income, property, capital gains, & inheritance) for the rich. 070
Reposted by David SmelserIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 22/07/2025We’ve launched a new social toolkit that makes it easy to share news about Trump’s biggest failures (the ones even MAGA Republicans can’t explain away) on your preferred platforms: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/trum... 5278130
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 22/07/2025When you don't include "did not vote" in the graphs, you can't tell whether people are switching from blue to red vs people switching from blue to "did not vote". These are different stories and should lead to different recommendations about what to do about it. 000
Reposted by David SmelserWriters Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 18/07/2025WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. 382191465735
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 16/07/2025We need to setup a countdown clock and then have every politician and pundant refer to the countdown clock. 150
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 24/06/2025I'm really enjoying these 5 room learn to play. It is a nice format for learning the key features of a game. 151
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 18/06/2025 He's drawing out the drama like some stupid reality show, except instead of "will he/won't he hand out a rose", it is "will he/won't he drop a bomb". 030
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 15/06/2025The "3.5% rule" refers to the idea that protests involving at least 3.5% of a population have consistently led to successful regime change. 150
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 12/06/2025What an embarrassing deployment, being sent to LA to watch peaceful protestors eat tacos. 000
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 11/06/2025There is a rock paper scissors going on with media: Fear beats facts. Funny beats fears. Facts beats funny. 000
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Except the protestors can exploit this if they can figure out how to be dramatic and peaceful. Have the protestors show up: Dance Offer them tacos. Have vets take the front lines and mock the NG/Marines on what a bullshit deployment this is. Burn Nazi/Confederate flags. 020
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 11/06/2025All it takes is for one person to start and then for someone else to follow. Learn the lesson of Leadership From A Dancing Guy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO8M...youtube.comLeadership From A Dancing GuyYouTube video by Michael Hughes 011
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 11/06/2025I like Malcom Nance's framing this as an embarrassing bullshit deployment. malcolmnance.substack.com/p/surprise-t...malcolmnance.substack.comSurprise! Trump Lies! Terrorists have NOT invaded Los Angeles!The US Marines are gonna HATE going to LA. Its a Bullshit assignment but you can help them by throwing Dance Parties and Pride Parades! 030
Reposted by David SmelserIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11/06/2025Half a million Americans have signed up to attend No Kings events on Saturday. Join tomorrow night’s pre-mobilization call to discuss best practices, messaging guidance, and much more: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... 41681271
Reposted by David SmelserTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 08/06/2025"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...snyder.substack.comOn Tyranny free resourcesTo use and to share, now or any time 351791908
Reposted by David SmelserEzra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Ahead of No Kings Day, a couple trainings we have coming up that might be useful: Safety and Deescalation: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... Know Your Rights (w/ACLU): act.aclu.org/a/2025-kyr-t...mobilize.usNo Kings: Safety and Deescalation Training for Hosts & Core Teams · No Kings_**Gather in-person with your planning and safety team to participate in this virtual training.**_ Get together a team of fellow No Kings organizers IN PERSON and dial in as a group for this virtual ... 4221621153
Reposted by David SmelserIndivisible North County, San Diego @indivisible-ncsd.bsky.social · 08/06/20251/3 *** RAPID RESPONSE ALERT! Breaking updates: Call to Action Sun Jun 8th 12:00 pm, Camp Pendalton, protesting threating use of Camp Pendalton Marines on protestors *** CALL TO ACTION WHO: All San Diegans WHAT: A peaceful demonstration at the Camp Pendelton South Gate 39445
Reposted by David SmelserLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 01/06/2025a “blind spot running through all of Abundance’s anecdotes: the limits of the private sector. The primary conceit is that in many areas, the private sector is ready to invest…if politicians would only lift public barriers…There is little evidence that is true.” www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...bostonreview.netThe Real Path to Abundance - Boston ReviewTo deliver plentiful housing and clean energy, we have to get the story right about what’s standing in the way. 32879206
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 19/05/2025I think the core fantasy of the necromancer is having a large number of undead to command and WOTC is moving away from this style of play. Tasha introduced single creature summons and 2024 replaced the multi-creature summons with emanations that do damage. 000
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 19/05/2025I don't understand how eliminating regulations prevents the outcomes that the regulations were put in place to prevent. 100
David Smelser @dsmelser.bsky.social · 19/05/2025I've not read "abundance", just listened to him pitch it on other podcasts that I listen to. It sounds like supply side economics that traditional conservatives like Mitt Romney or John McCain have been pitching for years. 020
